No safe place for ISIS on the Euphrates as Syrian Army drives south at full speed

Syrian Arab Army operations against ISIS south of Al-Mayadeen along the western bank of the Euphrates River are still in full swing as the former continues to battle their way south towards the Iraqi border.

Capitalizing on their liberation of the town of Mahkan yesterday, Syrian Army forces pushed on to the next big ISIS stronghold, Al-Quriyyah.

At the present time, heavy clashes are ongoing inside Al-Quriyyah where Islamic State militants are attempting to hold onto the town – likely as part of a rearguard action.

High stakes battle kicks into full gear as two very different armies face off in Deir Ezzor

The ongoing battle between Syrian pro-government forces and the Islamic State terrorist group in southern Deir Ezzor province has more-or-less reached the peak of its intensity as the former attempts to secure a key military infrastructure in the region.

The battle by pro-government forces to capture the T-2 complex (airbase and pumping station) from ISIS has been raging for months, although only now with the their full commitment to this effort is the engagement now in full gear.

Combat in this region of Syria is witnessing two belligerents of very different battle doctrine philosophies face off over a flat, featureless desert terrain that allows for the maximum exploitation of mobile forces be it in offense of defense.

Iraqi forces gear up for important Syrian border offensive

The Iraqi Armed Forces are gearing up for an important military operation along the border of Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate, as they work to expel the Islamic State (ISIS) from Iraq once and for all.

Units from the Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units) are expected to kick-off their long-awaited offensive at the key town of Rawah in the coming days.

Rawah is located in the eastern part of the Al-Anbar Governorate; its proximity (65km) to the Islamic State stronghold of Al-Qa’im makes the liberation of this town an imperative endeavor for the Iraqi High Command.